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Broad Mead Avenue, Great Denham, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Broad Mead Avenue, Great Denham, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/broad-mead-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 4SA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£575,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£319,950
27 sales
Price range
£125k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Mar 2026
MK40 4SA

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At a glance

House prices£320k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station32 min walkBedford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband92% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 27 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

27 property sales on Broad Mead Avenue, Great Denham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £575,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £259,332. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% terraced, 41% detached, 4% flat. Recorded sale prices on Broad Mead Avenue range from £125,000 to £575,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold.

House prices on Broad Mead Avenue compared

MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Broad Mead Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £339,998 (2 sales)2016£340k2017: £237,525 (6 sales)2017£238k2018: £252,500 (3 sales)2018£253k2019: £317,250 (2 sales)2019£317k2020: £255,500 (2 sales)2020£256k2021: £432,100 (5 sales)2021£432k2023: £285,000 (1 sales)2023£285k2024: £270,000 (3 sales)2024£270k2025: £400,000 (2 sales)2025£400k2026: £575,000 (1 sales)2026£575k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£259,33227 Mar 2025
Detached11£412,54526 Mar 2026
Flat1£205,00024 Mar 2016
Semi-detached1£265,00027 Jan 2017

Sold prices on Broad Mead Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 26 Mar 2026£575,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 27 Mar 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 24 Feb 2025£450,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 11 Oct 2024£285,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 4 Oct 2024£260,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 16 Sep 2024£265,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 24 Feb 2023£285,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 18 Dec 2021£425,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 14 Jun 2021£432,500 DetachedFreehold
41, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 29 Apr 2021£518,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 8 Mar 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 5 Jan 2021£485,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 30 Oct 2020£275,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 9 Oct 2020£236,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 31 Oct 2019£324,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 25 Jan 2019£310,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 28 Jun 2018£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 1 Jun 2018£227,500 DetachedFreehold
42, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 18 May 2018£405,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 25 Oct 2017£299,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 19 May 2017£219,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 12 May 2017£232,150 TerracedFreehold
3, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 7 Apr 2017£132,500 TerracedLeasehold
23, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 31 Mar 2017£277,500 TerracedFreehold
46, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 27 Jan 2017£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 27 May 2016£474,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Broad Mead Avenue MK40 4SA 24 Mar 2016£205,000 FlatFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
41, Broad Mead Avenue £518,000 (Apr 2021) → £575,000 (Mar 2026) +11%
over 5 yrs
38, Broad Mead Avenue £432,500 (Jun 2021) → £450,000 (Feb 2025) +4%
over 4 yrs
16, Broad Mead Avenue £219,000 (May 2017) → £285,000 (Oct 2024) +30%
over 7 yrs
20, Broad Mead Avenue £232,150 (May 2017) → £236,000 (Oct 2020) → £265,000 (Sep 2024) +14%
over 7 yrs
25, Broad Mead Avenue £299,000 (Oct 2017) → £300,000 (Mar 2021) +0%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Broad Mead Avenue

Crime

86 crimes were reported within about a mile of Broad Mead Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences21
Shoplifting17
Anti-social behaviour15
Vehicle crime9
Criminal damage & arson8
Other theft6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Broad Mead Avenue is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Great Ouse at Bromham and Biddenham Flood warning area
  • Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Kempston Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Kempston Flood warning area
  • River Great Ouse from Sharnbrook to Roxton Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Broad Mead Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Denham Primary School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
St James' CofE Academy 194 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bedford station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Archer Street (opp, Anglia Way) 2 min walk
  • King Alfred Way (opp, King Alfred Way) 2 min walk
  • King Alfred Way (adj, King Alfred Way) 3 min walk
  • Sainsbury's (adj) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 1.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 1.0 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.9 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.8%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.7%64.1%
Aged 65+4.4%18.6%
Residents1,520

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)92%80%
Gigabit-capable92%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Bedford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Broad Mead Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White71.6%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.2%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.5%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.5%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian41.4%47.6%
No religion38.9%34.1%
Not answered7%5.8%
Muslim6.3%7.1%
Sikh3%2.2%
Hindu2.8%1.6%
Jewish0.3%–
Other religion0.2%1.1%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK80.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK19.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above49.5%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.2%10.4%
No qualifications6.5%16.8%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health58.3%48.8%
Good health32.8%35%
Fair health6.8%11.8%
Bad health2%3.4%
Very bad health0.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household46.3%30.5%
1 car or van in household41.7%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%11%
No cars or vans in household4.9%18.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bedford.

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  • James Kendall 1.0 mi
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